The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-22 00:00:00

ON Y XARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE CITY, TWELVE 0 CLOCK. There is a ratter lees favourable feeling in the discount market this morning, consequent upon the adverse movement exhibited in the Bank return, and 7 to 7; are the quotations for first-class bills having only a short period to run. The Bank of England return for the week to Wednesday last presents some very unfavourable features. The bullion and reserve of notes are both smaller, and the other securities have experienced a further increase, notwithstanding the large sums paid to the authorities by parties who were com- PePed to borrow daring the period of the "shutting of the transfer books." The following are the par ticulars : Active Circulation Decrease .. Bullion .. Decrease .. Rest - - .. £21,141,675 .. 114,545 .. 12,743,302 .. 337,098 .. 3,195,300 •• •• Increase .. Public Deposits .. • • Decrease .. • • Other Deposits.. • • • • Increase .. • • • • Seven Day and other Bills .. Increase .. • • • • Government Securities • . 31,143 .. 5,787,329 .. 142,953 .. 13,684,069 • • 98,040 .. 331,103 • • 1,731 .. 11,022,267 No alteration, .. 20,476,912 .. 210,874 .. .. 5,564,845 .. .. 205,880 Other Securities .. Increase .. • • Notes Unemployed .. Decrease .. • • The committee of the Stock Exchange have fixed Monday next for a special settlement in the shares of the Thames Iron, kc.,Company, dealings in which Are to be recorded in the twice-a-week list. It has been announced that Mr. Thomas Barker, of Lloyds, has been appointed underwriter for the National Provincial Marine Insurance Company. Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days has been rather More active. The public sales of Indian teas have gone off with more animation, and pri ces h ave slightlyimproved. Sugars have been in steady demand, at an advance of 6i to is per cwt., but coffee has remained inactive, and declined about is per cwt. In rice, fruit, cocoa, and spices, the opera tions have been moderately active, at about previous rates, but increased depression has prevailed in the tallow market, and prices have shown a further decline. The directors of the Agra and United Service Bank, have convened a meeting of shareholders, to obtain the sanction of the latter to the purchase of the business and premises of Messrs. Masterman, Peters, Mildred, and Co., and to the proposed change in the name of the undertaking to " Tht Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited)." Power will also be obtained for increasing its capital to £ 3 ,000,000, by the issue of 20,000 new shares of XV each ; it is arranged that 10,000 of these shares shall be offered to the proprietors of the original stock in the proportion of one new for every two of the old shares held on the 15th May next at a premium of £ 3O , to be paid together with £25 within six Months. The remaining shares are to be dealt with as the directors may deem most desirable. Application is to be made to Parliament to enable the Board to divide the original £lOO shares into others of smaller nominal amount. An important undertaking, brought forward to day for a capital of £1,000,000, is the British and South American Steam Navigation Company, which is to establish a line of steam communication between England, Brazil, the River Plate, and the West Coast of South America, ma the Straits of Magellan. Operations are to be commenced with mix screw steamships of 2,200 tons and 300-horse power each, leaving Liverpool and Falmouth every month, calling at Bahia, Rio Janeiro, and Monte Video, and thence proceeding via the Straits of Magellan to Valparaiso and Lima. It is stated that the Chilian Government has long desired such a line, and some years ago offered a subsidy for the purpose, and strong hopes are now entertained that some liberal concessions will be obtained from the Chilian, Peruvian, Argentine, and Brazilian Go vernments. The services of a firm well acquainted with the trade and the management of screw steamers have been secured on advantageous terms. Details are given in the prospectus of the trade be tween this country and South America, all tending to show the large and profitable field existing for the operations of the company. The increase in the importation of foreign cattle into this country, and the very scandalous way in which this importation has been accomplished, added to the disastrous results that have occurred, yin., the deterioration of stock, as well as the im portation and propagation of disease into our own tattle, has at length aroused from the old systems a few of them:, most directly interested, in a pecuniary sense, and, to a certain extent, the public mind, to the importance of devising, and at once, efficient iremedies for this long existing evil. At a meeting held the other day a number of importers fine dealers met to eommemorate the opening of a new and more speedy route from Holland via Thames Iliven, and ander more humane arrangements, and after the statement of one of the speakers, we Can not but conclude that this event comes somewhat tardily. Mr. Gtblett, in proposing the health 9t the importers of cattle, pointed out that the ques tion of cattle supply from abroad was becoming 'ore and more important every day. Already 'there had been imported this year 109,000 head of cattle, 448,000 sheep, and calves and pigs in pro Portion, and he believed that if facilities were not given to the import trade, the effect would be an increase of something like 4d. per lb. on the price of meat. It was, therefore, their interest to use every means for the conveyance of cattle brought to our shores to the London market as speedily as Possible. Since the above meeting was held a new 'company has been started to carry still further, and on a much more extensive scale, the importation of foreign cattle, not only from Holland, but from the whole of Southern Europe; and considering that 1,500 head of cattle are daily imported into London from the Continent, there is ample scope for the operations of such a company. It is pleasing to find that this courkeany propose to give a special attention to the sanitary arrangements of their 1321 eans of transreort, and to provide at all ports suit fable convenien ces for the care and rest of the stock ,on route to Vile markets, in fact, to carry out the ;spirit of the new Act now passing through Parlia ment. In reference to the pecuniary prospects of the *European Cattle Importing Company, from calcu lations which have been made by experienced men, a profit of some 25 per cent. will, they expect, be the :result of the trading of this particular company. Two o'CLocx. At Paris this morning, according to Renter's telegrams, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 500. In. demand. There is a continuance of dulness in the market or Public Securities, and the quotations aro un altered. Consols for transfer are 911 I, and for the account 911 I. The New Threes and the Reduced Annuities are 8911 ; Exchequer Bills are marked 43 * die. ; India 6 per Cents, 1051; Enfaced 5i per Cents., 11:21; andithe Debentures, 1866, 991• Bank Stock is "238 240; and India do., 218. In tb e Foreign Market there is a decidedly firmer ttme, and business is rather more active. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 711; do., Cansolides, 62 1 Mexican, 451 46; ; do., New Loan, par Prem. , ; Greek, 24! 25e ; Spanish Passive , " ; and the Confederate Loan, 541 55/. "Udell ogs have also taken place as follows :—Brae zilian 4-1 per Cents., 1852-60, 901 ; do., 1863, 871 ; '4037p1i an, 1001 101 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 185 8 6,3, 481 49; Itussian 5 pe r Cents., 1862, 871 ; , v enezttelan 3 per Cents., 221; do., 6 per Cents., 67 8 a ; and Italian, 68k. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have not been very numerous. Great Eastern, Brighton, North Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern, how ever, have each improved ss. ; white Midland has declined 10s., and Metropolitan £l. The Foreign and. Colonial lines exhibit little Chan ge of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares also have re- Mained very inactive. Union of. London have ire- I l reved to 532 ; while London and Westminster has eolino to 901; Igornatizal Financial realito 118 ; National Discount, 14; and London Finan cial, 26:. Subjoined are the current quotations for some of the principal new undertakings : —Real Pro perty Co., 4 4 prem.; Imperial Financial, 4 1 prem.; Thames Ironworks, 3 4 prem,; Credit Foncier, 51 61 prem,; Credit Mobilier, I prem.; City Offices, 2 I prem. ; Millwall Ironworks, 21; prem.; Imperial Bank of Chins, 41 prem.; Interna tional Land Credit, 2 I prem. ; Telegraph Con struction, 1 8 prem,; Lemberg Railway, I .! prem.; North Australian, 11 prem.; and Sabloniere Hotel, 2 4 a prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, May 5 per Cent. Reduced esir 3 per Cent .. • . B 9Z a i New 2i per Cent. Jou. Ib9 1. . — Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — A.,nuitiee, 30 yrs, expire kit J au., 18130 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug.. 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent 4 dis 9 Ditto £5OO • — die Ditto £lOO and .... ...... dis dank England Stk, 4i per Ct. Ditto Zccount .. ' — INDI SOT GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 218 20 Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1.1570 .. lO5/ Ditto Account.... Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 — Do Certificates Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditto 5i per Cent., May, 1879 ll2/ Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 991 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £I,OO O FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto , If per Cent., 1852-SS-60 , ' Ditto 1863 * 87i Jhilian 6 per Cent Ditto 41- pet Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent.. lOl 1001 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ea-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons Ditto Account Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremnaana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent 451 6 Ditto Account.... l!Lt oor i s h Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada .. Ditto Account - Ditto 2 per Cent. Dit to Deterred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 41 per Cent --. Ditto Account.... ~ ......... Ditto 3 per Ct. CentUrren) . ... Ditto 4i per , 1862 Ditto Account Portuguese) 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1866, 7, '9 62 , '6O, ,'3 -- Ditto Account 4Bl 9 Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid — pia Etuz4sian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ bt — Ditto 4i per Cent., 1850 Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 • Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Sardinian A per Cent Ditto Account — panish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account — Ditto Passive 35 Ditto Account i 1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Ditto Account Swedish, 4 per Cent. — rurkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — 9 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1 858 Ditto Account 69 81 Of Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. 7 1 i I I I Ditto 1.00 Bonds 7l i i Ditto 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent looi Yenezueia 3 per Cent. Ditto Account — ,Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account 6 7i I i 8 Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Lond a. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 4} per cent., Ex. 25f — Data). 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, :Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account .. Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25 f — Peruvian Dolar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. THREE O'CLOCK. Console Money Ditto Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Sales 10,000 bales or more. Week's sales 83,270 bales includes 11,230 on speculation, and 17,720 for exportation. Actual export 8,134; estimated stock, 413,351 ; week's imports, 110,706. Quotations —Middling Orleans, 271 ; Mobile, 27 ; Uplands, 26: ; estimated fair Egyptians, 27} to 28i. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. A moderate supply of English wheat was on sale here to day. For all qualities the trade ruled heavy, at fully Mon day's decline in the quotations, of le per quarter. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was by no means extensive. In all desc iptions sates progressed heavily. Dantzic produce commanded previous rates, but the value of other descriptions had a downward tendency. Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, at late rates. With barley the market was seasonably well supplied. All eescriptions sold heavily, at about previous quotations : The malt trade was dull, at fully the recent fall in the currency. The supply of oats on sale was moderately extensive. Both English and foreign descriptions moved off slowly, at about previous rates. Beans and peas were firm in price, and the demand for them ruled steady. In flour, a limited business was transacted, on former terms. ARRIVALS THIS WVEY. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout. 1,140 470 3,250 2,3 0 ' 323 P,090 ........ _ I t .. 1,126 6,561 1 17,690 1 270 aka, 3,(90 brio. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of the meat on sale at these markets are seasonably large. Most descriptions are in slow request, yet no material change has taken plane in prices, compared with our previous report. Per 81b. by the carcase. stied d a 6 Inferior beef .. 2 ILI 3 2 Middlingrautton 4 0 4 4 diddling do. .. 34 3 8 Prime do .. 44 4 6 P r i m e large do. 3 10 4 0 Veal. 3 10 4 8 Do. small do. .. 40 4 2 Small pork 40 4 6 Large pork .... 3 2 3 10 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 BOROUGH HOP. Our market is dull, and the tendency of prices is some what in favour of buyers. Good and fine hops, however, may be crnsidered firm. Mid and East Kents £5 Os to £9 108 per cwt. Weald of Kents 5 Os to 7 7s ~ Sussex 4 15s to 6 15a „ Yearlings 3 Os to 5 Os ~ Bavarian 5 58 to 8 8s ~ Belgian American COLONIAL. TEA,—A fair amount of business has been transacted, and at the public sales of Indian concluded yesterday, slightly enhanced prices were obtained. SUGAR.—There has been a steady demand for West India, and full rates have been current for good grocery descriptions. In the refined market, however, little ani mation prevailed—common lumps being quoted 621 to 62. 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—The business transacted has been very re stricted, and a further slight decline may be recorded in the value of both Plantation and Native Ceylon. RlCE.—Business has continued inactive without any material change to n)te in prices. TALLOW.—The market has remained very dull, and quotations for both present and forward delivery have shown a downward movement, P.Y.C. on the spot is marked 40s, and last three months 43s 6d to 43s 9d per owt A letter from Alexandria says :—After the recto which are to take place here on the 2d of May, Ismail Pacha will give a grand ball at the Palace of Racet Tin to the European colony. A very goad racecourse is being care fully prepared at his highness's expense, just beyond the railway, near Gabini-gardens, between the sea and Lake Mareetis It is a circle of one mile, and has been intrusted to the French engineer wlao is constructing the gas works. Horses are expected trom abroad, and the Bedouin Sheikhs are entering their horses five and six at a time, so the con test ought to bo exciting. EPISCOPAL CLIANGES.—In consequence of the death of the BistiJp of Peterborough the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol will cease to be the junior bishop of the House of Lords, and Dr. Harold Browne, who was consecrated a few days since to the bishopric of Ely, will become the junior bishop immediately after his installation in th e ca thedral church of E'y (13. Tuesday next, the 26th inst., an d will attend to read prayers in the House of Lords every day. The new Bishop of Peterborough will not be entitled to a seat in the House of Lords until a vacancy oc curs in some diocese other than Canterbury, York, LoAdon, Durham, and liritchOter. THE STJN, LONDON, FRIDAY 7:-EVI4',NING, APRIL 22, 1864. SHARE MARKETS —This day. ORDINARY SHAWLS AND STOOKS. -------- Closing Busine ss Share! Railways. raid. done. t 13.14. 25 10 Ht at 50 2o all all all all MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Um.. 31 Berlin Water Works, lim.. 81 Odrarnsrcial Union, Insurance, 9 Consolidated Discount, lim., 8 Credit Foncler. 11 10/ Credit Mobilier, 9 1 Crystal Palace, 35 Discount Corporation, 111 f Egyptian Com. and Trading, Urn.. 51 1 5 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 10 9/ 10 Imperial Financial, lim.. 91 International Financial society, lim., 111 / Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 71 7 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 71 I Land Securities, lim., 5j 1 : London Financial Association, 1im.,`261 Ditto, new, 16 15j. Loudon Provincial Marine, 41 Marine Inves me,.t, lim , 4 Mauritius Land, Credit. and Agency, lim., 21 3lercantile credit Association, Um., 161 National Di-count Company, iim , 14 1 Ditto, new, 9 Nova Soo' ia Gold and Land, lira , 1:1 2 Ottoman leimsnci , l Associat.on, ltm., Panama„New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail, lira., Ditto, new, 5 Peninsula and Oriental Steam,;B4 Ditto, new, 51 LO Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lira., 62 ; Universal Marine, Insurance, lira., 5 and 5 only if declared on or before April 26. Two miles and a distance. 66 subs. If the highest weight accept ing be under Bst 121 b, it will be raised to that, and th others in proportion. _ . Ago st lb Fairwater .. 6 9 5 Tim Whiffler .. 5 g 0 Catch-'em-Alive .. 5 8 13 Grimeton .. 5 8 10 I.lackdown 5 8 7 Cariebrook •• 5 8 7 Sea Xing .. 4 8 5 Magnum Bonum •. 5 8 4 Jack o • Hearts .. 4 8 3 Sa: eguard .. 4 8 0 Donne anne.. .. 5 8 0 Glen4rchy .. 4 8 0 Bantam.. .. 6 7 11 Canary .. 6 7 101 Lothian's Kim; .. 6 7 101 The (lithe .. 4 7 10 Gleudusk .. 3 7 N Trumps.. .. 4 7 7 Double X. .. 4 7 7 Onesander 4 7 7 Innellan .. 5 7 7 Tattoo.. .. .. 6 7 5 Fantail .. 4 7 4 Fill-Avon a 7 2 Accident 4 7 21 Lord Zetland 3 7 2 Baldwin .. .. 4 7 2 Jack o' Newbury .. 4 7 0 Myrtle .. Fletton.. Ondine .. Cachuca Vcnator Age at lb Barchettina .. 4 6 12 Tademns .. 4 6 12 Signa.man .. 3 6 11 Otrlaw •• 3 6 10 Pt all Diver .. 4 6 10 Equinox • • .. 46 10 Greenland .. .. 3 610 Claxton .. 3 6 10 Kemptown •• 4 6 9 IVelbeck •• 3 6 7 Verbena .. 3 6 7 Whitethorn 3 6 7 Goldylocks .. 3 6 7 liradamaLte .. 3 6 7 Roundhead .. .. 3 6 4 C,unterst,ln .. 3 6 2 Anglo-Saxon.. .. 3 6 2 Lan :ford 3 6 2 John Davis .. 3 o 0 iviner 3 5 10 Tt ne.riffc 3 5 10 Old .. 3 5 10 Madcap.. .. 3 5 10 Deerstalker .. 3 5 10 l'ellos 5 9 Hersey 5 5 9 Rappel (it b) :1 5 9 isca. 3 5 7 Lady Shirley .. .. 3 5 7 Stapleton .. 3 5 7 L rd Cochrane .. 3 5 7 Bittern.. .. .. 3 5 7 .. 6 7 0 .. 4 7 0 .. 4 6 13 .. 4 6 13 .. 3 6 13 THE Two THOUSAND AND ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. —See the Predictions of "Beacon," " Rhyming Richard," and " Birmingham," with probable starters, latest betting, &c., in the Spor!ing Gazette (Limited) of April 22, which will also contain a Reply to Thackeray's Libels on George IV., by Mr. W. J. Goodwin—The Breeding of Shorthorns —Professor Gamgee on the Suspensary Ligament—Salmon Fishing, &c., by " Benjamin Badaud"—Exclusive Turf and Stud News—All the Race and Steeplechase Meetings of the Week—Aquatics—Cricket—Horticulture and the Garden—Chess, &c., &c.—Price Fourpence; stamped, Fivepenco. Office, 14, York-street, Covent•garden. 13ir., Wol., and Str. Blythe and Tyne Bost.,Sleat.,and Bristol and Exeter Caledonian . ........ Cork sod PRnaCtU Cornwall ..... div Lets no Do A A Do. B till 6p c.p an.has, been paid So B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and 8. Western Great Eastern, Ord, ets Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st Great Nor thot Scotland Great Northern.. Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an I W. of Irelan: Great Western Do Str Val gua. Lancashire & Yorkshirel London and Blackwa , l, Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So..th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle Do t shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwicl , Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle :North London Do New ..... North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Soot N. E., Aber. stook 1)o Soot. Mid. stock ' Shrews. and Welchpocl Shropshire Union South DeTOD. ..... ( South Eastern South Wales IS. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim aterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.,k R West Midland -Oxford NewportDo Do Hereford BRITISH P dailways luo sh 1 20 s_ttantio Sr St Lawrenec ,3om.,Baroda , r.. Cent Imo Gu. bper ocnt ..... Do. New . ••• Do. E. Shares... Lehi() and LAKC Huron Do. Preferunce .••• • • !.suilalo,Brant,itGodric l2 5 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, IKz Do. do. July 1, 1874 Co. do. Juut: 1, I8;1 ,:lcutta.&S.Eastn. (1—!, Cape Town •!. 6 , Dock Sari! Nartn. Bengal gu. b p. Last Indian. gn. 5 p. c. Do. do. fir . Do. do. II do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist I'l%l . Bonds.. DOT do. deferred...... Do. 2d Prel. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Piet. stook ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th I'ref. stock... Do. do. deferred...—. Lit.lndiarentu.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. a... Do. January, 1882 .. Gt. South.ot India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. ox Canada Sharer Do. New ...... • Do. 6 p c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5} p. c. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. c. Do. ft p. c. Extension De. 4 d 0........ stock! stock, Do. Fifth Extension. slelb.Corp. s p. o. Bnds. Nielb. & liobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. nortg. Bds. Newßranswick a Canda l Class A and B. N. Itl.C'daB pc Ist pi bds iSoinde ........•• !Do. Delhi Do. LocS, Do. l'unjaub Do. Do. 115;: COLONIAL DOVER. ov. p.c.J u. 13 1677-8 i ........ Do. r, p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. d p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. t p. c. Jan.&July., Do. 5 inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6p 0,1873 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 Do. 189 c 'Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p c Mauritius 6 per cent Natal Gov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. a.&J ul) 6 p. o.Ap. & Oct. S.W. G ov. 5 p ISt,. sp. c.,lBri to 1614 Do. d0.,i888 & upwth INew Zealand 6 p cent. ;Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6 p. c ,8. Aus G0p.c.1878.& up iVlo.Gov. 6p.0. Ja.&July Do. io 6 p.a. An.&Oot.. 102 104 1M 113 101 103 99 M 89 91 106 108 107 119 1(8 110 110 112 112 114 106 108 lf.o 108 102 104 99i 1004 99 10) 99 100 10J 111 103 991 LO4 106 110 112 LO3 109 108 I _ BRITISH MINES. 2 Hambrian Conaol. Gold 1 t id liLlord Amalgamated..' 331 541 Devon G. Con, k "favist.) 1 550 680 I East Ilassett(lllogan).. 30 t 5 88 :East Clo,, , Yau Gold Ltd. 'East Caredon ...... 301 311 East Carn Brea.... E. WI Russel (Tavletk ~ 8.9.0 31 41 tiam.lSt.Auhyn(Gwen XB3 g 10 !Great South Tolgus l7s 3 3/ 1(1. Wheal Vor (Heston 40 32 34 Grenville . /lend's- Foot 8.1.. 36 38 1 ingston Downs 4.,8.0, 31 4 Lady Bertha tiargaret (tiny Lelan 4i 18 26 11arke Valky.. '4yrnly Iron Ore (Lim , 2A 11 1 4 New betun lO/ 85 95 - • North Down, 1/ 2 Baseet(lllo4sp 13.1.1 2 21 - orth Wheal Crotty ~ 2.6.9 41 5 rer Consols Blare), - ,i'rovidenee(Uny Lelnt ~ I 10.6.7 41 13 SouthCaradon(SLCleer, 11 450 170 , S. Cara Brea (11logan) — - I S.. W heal Fran. (Il Glynn , 18.1i4.9 40 50 - Stray Park rhmar Silv.,t Lead Min. - ;fin Croit 4 /8 19 • IWest Basset (Illog,an) ' 11 9 10 94 I W tr.don (Liskeard 5 19 21 West ' Seton !Wheel (Illogn)i 5 Wheal Buller ßasset (Bedru a th)l 10 35 871 40 921 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelaul) 2.0.6 - IWbealLud. ott Wheal MatyAnnt,:den ) 8 13 14 Wheal 13eton 5Bl 240 205 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 21 24 IWheal Union 3.17 , 24 21 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., Ted. t 5 per cent. pm., 107 Great Western, 4 per cent. lrred , 871 PREFEttENCE SHARES AND [STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 99i LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Nottingham and Grantham li. & C, 91 Freston and `Pyre, 441 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (11m.) mi. 7 per cent., 15$ Recite and San Francisco (RM.), gua. 7.per cent., 171 Sambre and Meuse, 8t San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 71 Dittojall),2o FOREIGN MINES. Alamillos, limited, 1 Cape Copper, lim., 121 Cobre Copper, 34} Yudanamutana of S. Australia, lim., 3 B ANKH. Agra and United Service (Um.), 147 9 Alliance (tam.). 581 71 Ditto, new, 47 Anglo Austrian, 71 7 Anglo-Italian, limited, 61 1 Australasia, 75 Ditto, new, 48% Bank of Egypt, 20 Bank of utago, lim., 41 Bank of Queensland (lim), 20 Brazilian and Portuguese, lira., 81 British and American Exchange (Um.), 211 British and Californian, lim., 64 Chartered Bank of British Colhmbia, 111 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 401 City,l2s 6 Consolidated Bank, lim., 11 East'London, lira., 81 1 English and Irish, lim., 171 English, Sowell, and Australian Chartered, 211 European Bank, lim., 14% Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 33 4 Ditto, new, , 0 Imperial Bank (Urn.), 401:10 Ditto, new, issued at 4 pm., 25 6 Imperial ottoman, 201 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 4 London, Buenus Ayres, and River Plate, 53i London, Birm., and S. Staffordshire, lim., 261 n London and County. 651 London, Hamburg. Cont. Exch lim., 22% 21% London Joint Stock, 45 London and Northern, Urn., 2311 London and 11 estminster, 901 1 Merchant Bank, lira , 17 Mercantile and Exchange. lim., 19% Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 32 1% Mexican, lira., 7 61 National Provincial of England.:— Ditto, new, 46 Ditto, ditto, 37 9 New Zealand Bank Corporation, lim., 14 Oriental Bang Corporation. 69 )oinde, Punjab, and Delhi. lira , 12 1 11 South E learn, lim., 4} . Union of Australia, 68 2 Union of Ireand, lim., 201 Union of London, 611 6/ DOCKS. East and West Ilidia,llli4 o l WOO! 721 8 811 -- 8i 9 8.3 E 5 118 1(9 6 71 35 31 it 3 17 90 92 101 1e 61 6 7i 1301 131 137 k 2384 131 I:' 3 91 93 651 651 I(9k 1101 68 r 5 101 103 43 44 111 i 1111 i c)B} 9941 54 85 I 1 4 11 5 130 i 1311 100 102 614 624 244 25) 1004 1014 56 67 88i 89i 128 131 2;p' 78 79 101 111 121 123 SA 66 33 35 90t 91} kO3 185 9t 37 38 9f 10 o 8 8f p 185 170 5 7 I 3 t p 96 93 iSSIONS. Closing Prioe. 59 01 102 103 P P 6 4 4} 77 82 77 88 77 88 101 103 92 101 104 105 104 105 P 191 201 72 14 C 2 64 82 6i 51 63 48 50 40 42 26 28 23 26 103 104 103 104 10}101 1 101 101 93 95 82 84 loli )02 iv 1 95 97 90 94 58 63 3 5 82 14 103 104 101 104 P iP 10, lu3 98 98 'T SECURITIES. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, BETTING AT BIANCHESTER-THURSDAT. - Although there was an average muster at our Subscrip tion Rooms this day, the betting was marked with no important feature, save the return of Paris to favour for the Two Thousand Guineas. After 15 " poneys" had been taken on the quiet about him, Paris closed at 10 to 1 (taken and offereo). At 7 to 1 General Peel, whose stable com panion, First Flight, was struck out yesterday at 3 45 p.m., would have been freely invested on, but 6 to 1 was the highest offer against him. Fur the Cheater Cup Change closed a shade better favourite than Lord Zetland, but the latter had many friends at Bto 1. Closing prices : TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3to 1 agst Fille de I'Air (offered) 11 to 2 aget Copenhagen (offered) 7 to 11 agst General reel (wanted) 10 to 1 agst Paris (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Sir Roger (offered) 12 to 1 agat Planet (offered) 100 to 6 agst Claremont (offered — take 20 to 1) THE DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Copenhagen (offered) 26 to 1 agat Paris (taken) 26 to 1 agat First Flight (offered) 20 to 1 agat Baragah (taken) 60 to 1 aget Ackworth (offered) CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 eget Change (wanted) Bto 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken freely) 100 to '7 agst Greenland (offered) 100 to 7 aget Muezzin (offered) 100 to 6 agat Oldminster (wanted) MEETING OF THE JOCKEY CLUB. A general meeting of the Jockey Club will be held at Newmarket after the races, on Wednesday, in the First Spring Meeting, for a ballot and other business. Notice of motion by Lord Coventry :—To alter rule 20 by adding to it the words as quoted below. 20.—When a person takes a "nomination for a stake in which the forfeit is to be declared by a particular time, and does not declare forfeit by the time fixed in the articles, he shall thenceforth be considered to have taken the engage ment on himself, and his name shall be substituted for that of the original subscriber, " and the purchaser of a year ling with his engagements may, by paying into Messrs, Weatherby'e hands, on or before the Ist of November, when the horse is one year old, the amount of the forfeits of all the different stakes in which he is engaged, have the nominations transferred into his own name, provided always that at the time of such transfer the original nomi nator is not in default for stakes or forfeits." CROYDON SPRING MILITARY AND OPEN STEEPLECHASES.-THURSDAY. The Innkeepers' Plate (Handicap) of £5O; winners extra. About two miles and a half. Capt. Macholl'a Leonidas, aged list 121 b.... (C. Boyce) 1 Mr Yardley's Ths Screw, aged, lOst 7,b .... (E. Pratt) 2 Mr C. Peck's Ballycasey, aged, 1 lst (B. Land, jun.) 3 The following also ran :—lronsides, The Don, Forest Hind, and Charley Grey. Betting-9 to 4 agst Leonidas, sto 1 agst Ironsides, 6 to 1 each aget The Screw and Ballycasey, 10 to 1 bar four. Ironsides showed the way, but was soon passed by Charley Grey and The Don, who went on first and second to the fence, on the top of the hill, which Charley Grey refused, and The Don soon gave way to Ballycasey and the favourite, the pair passing the enclosure in close order, with Ironsides third, The Screw fourth, The Don (who refused the fence on the course), with Charley Grey and Forest Hind tailed off. No further change occurred until a quarter of a mile from home, where The Screw passed both Ironsides and Ballycasey, but never reached Leonidas, the latter winning easily by a couple of lengths; Ballycasey was third, half a length from The Screw; Ironsides cantered in fourth; the others did not pass the post. A Selling Handicap Steeplechase Plate of 40 sous, for all ages; the winner to be sold for £4O. About two miles and a half. Mr B. Land's Diadem, aged, lOst 101 b (J. Land) 1 _ Cumberland and The Screw also ran. Betting—Even on The Screw, 2 to 1 agst Diadem, 3 to 1 agst Cumberland. The favourite led to the hurdle jump (a mile and a quar ter from home), where she blundered, rolled over, unseated her rider, and broke away; the other two (Diadem holding a slight lead) then kept well together until the same fence was reached a second time, when Cumberland overleaping himae'f, pitched on to his head, and Diadem came in alone. The winner was not sold, The Handicap Steeplechase of 5 soya each , 10if declared, with 100 added, for horses Grandft and Militarys only the property of and to be ridden by officers on full or hall pay. About three miles, 11 subs. Major Wcrebwell's Bell's Life, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. Coventry) 1 Mr Hare's Whirlwind, aged, lOst 71b .... (Capt. Smith) 2 Capt. J. Vibaree Übique, aged list 101 b (Mr Griffith) 3 Mr Magennis'a Vests, aged, Ilst 51b...... (Capt. Knox) 4 The following also ran :—Nabob, Westender, and Useless Brute. Betting-6 to 5 agat Bell's Life, sto 1 agat Vesta, 6to 1 each agat Westender and Übique, 100 to 12 agat any other ( ~ ffered.) Bell's Lite led for the first quarter of a mile, when he r e - fused,and took all except Übique with him; thelatter getting well over soon held a long lead ; Whirlwind and the favou rite getting over at a second attempt went on second and third, Nabob a long Way from the two, fourth, with Vesta fifth. Westender would not face the fence , and Use less Brute soon afterwards refused, and unshipping his rider was pulled up, and with Westender came a near cut home. Crossing . the piece of ploughed land on the hill, Übique gave way to Whirlwind and Bell's Life, who from this point kad the race to themselves, Nabob having come to grief a mile from home, and neither Übique or Vesta could reach the two, B e ll' s Life winning ea sil y b y three lengths ; Vesta fell at the last fence, and Übi q ue passing her obtaine d the honour of being place d a bad third; Vesta cantere d past the chair fourth; the others did net pass the post. Windsor was struck out of the race on Thursday, et 12.56. A Selling Steeplechase of 3 nova each, with 25 ad ded, for 4-yr-olds and upw a rds ; weight for age; selling allow ances. About two miles. Mr Blencowe's Paddy, aged, 12st (,£50).. (Mr Mumford) 1 Mr Eli's Bravo, 6 yra, Ilst 71b ( 30 ) ........ (J. Searle) 2 The following also ran :_Old Man, Perfect Cure, Nereus, Gamecock, Sunbeam, Gin Sling, Almeria, and Cumberland. Betting-6 to 4 agst Sunbeam, 9to 4 agat Nereus, Bto 1 agst Cumberland, 100 to 8 eget Paddy. Cumberland made p la y , followed closely by Nereus, Per feet Cure, t.,unbean3, and Almeria, re mainder. This order was maintained for the fi rst half mile, w h en Cumberland gave way to Perfect Cure , S unbeam, and Nereus, the three )laving a Paddy leaving the clear lead to the hurdle jump, which Perfect Cure blundered at and fell, and Sun beam, Nereus, Almeria, and Cumberland, all following his example, came d o wn a cropper, and for some time it w as ' feared several of t he horses and ri ders were in j ured, but such was not the ca se, as all the lot w ere soo n on their legs, and nothing beyond a severe shaki ng resulte d therefrom. Paddy, after these mishaps, st a eered eler of the fallen horses, and came in alone; Bravo cantered in a bad second ; the others did not pass the post. The winner was bought by Mr. Saltmarsh for 72 guineas. The Open Hunters' Stakes of 5 soya each, with 20 added, for hunters, ; 12st each; with penalties and allow awns. About 3 m iles. 13 subs. Mr Blencowe's Acr obat, aged, 12at 71b (inc 7lb ex (Mr Mu ) m ford) 1 aged, 125 t.... (J. Land) 4 Mr Simmons's The Wrangler, 6 yrs, 12st.. (Mr Jenkins) 2 Mr Tompkins's The Rejected, aged, 12st 71b (inc 71b ex) (13. Land, jun.) 3 r S a t n ° : c - k - i F ng Us ' ilier, Fencer, Lady Blanche, M T r T he em fo p li l o e w 's in W g h al i s t o e Sawney, Bracknell, Gipsy Queen, Croydon, Bravo, and The Unknown. Betting-6 to 4 agat Acrobat, sto 1 agst Bracknell, 7to 1 each agst The Rejected and Fusilier, 100 to 8 bar four. The favourite, with The Wrangler, The Rejected, and White Stockings, had the race to themselves a mile frem home, shortly atter which Acrobat took a strong lead, and, getting over his fences without mistake, won easily by a length ; The Rejected a bad third d; , White Stockings was fourth ; the others headed by Sawney, beaten off a long way. Bracknell shipped his bridle soma after starting, and his jockey having dismounted, the horse went for some dis tance riderless. YORK SPRIN G MEETING. TVESUAT, Acoeptatces for the Fl ] mil yi e and MAY 10. )utehman'a Handicap. One quarter. Ago pt lb Limosina 5 8 12 Flirtation 6 8 8 My Mary 5 8 5 Brighton 5 8 1 The Monk 8 1 Donnybrook 4 8 (L Anfield 4 7 12 1 Tourist Onesander Duukold Newmarket Age st lb Alice Merry Ilaid 5 6 9 Guardsman Little Stag Bradamante 3 6 5 Loafer Gondola 3 6 2 Goldylocka Vacuna colt Sea Bey, , , ,35 12 Lytham 3 5 12 WeiO for the Sogacrotghi: Stakes of 25 sO7O 10ft, SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CROYDON RACES-THIS DAT. BY ELECTRIC TELEGILLPIL. STAND PLATE. Bell's Life Ballyeasey . • 2 Paddy • .. Seven ran. SELLING STEEPLECHASE. The Screw 2 Diadem .. __. Nine ran. OPEN STEEPLECHASE. Zodiac Jerry Sir William 3 Ten ran. MILITARY SWEEPSTAKES. Light of Other Days Huntsman Four ran. SELLING STEEPLECHASE. Bravo Nereus Gin Sling Six rau. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3to 1 agat Fille de I'Air (taken) 4to 1 agst Corenhagen (taken) 13 to 2 agst General Peel (taken) 11 to 1 agst Sir Roger (taken) 100 to 8 agat Paris (taken) 100 to 6 agat Planet (taken) 20 to 1 agat Balornock (taken) CHESTER CUP. 13 to 2 apt Lord Zetland (taken) 7to 1 agat Change (taken) 8 to 1 agat Muezzin (taken) 100 to 6 agat Oldminster (taken) 20 to 1 agst Little Stag (taken) 33 to 1 agat Bast Lancashire (taken) 40 to 1 eget My Mary (offered) THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSEJ OF LORDS—This Evening. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at live o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The East and West Junction Harbour Bill and the Holborn Valleylmprovement Bill were read a second time. Tho Salop Fire Office Bill was read a third time and passed. Lord COLVILLE. of CULROSS, presented two peti tions, one from Barbadoes, and another from Tobago, praying for a reduction of the sugar duties and the sup pression of the slave trade, or tailing that suppression, a differential duty in favour of free labour sugar. SENTENCE OF DEATH. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH moved the first read ing of a bill relieving the Home Secretary from the sole responsibility of deciding whether or not the sentence of death should be carried into effect. Until the reign of her present Majesty the:necessity of considering the propriety of carrying sentences into effect fell upon the whole Cabinet and the Sovereign. The bill now before their lordships did not propose to require her Majesty should have the painful duty cast upon her, or even that she should be present at the consideration; but it pro posed to revive the ancient practice, as far as th 3 subject should be considered by the Govern ment, and that the result arrived at should be em bodied in an order of the Queen in Council. If the Govern ment approved of the principle of the bill he hoped they would take the bill up themselves and carry it through its remaining - stages as a Ikl:nisterial measure. The bill w..q read a first time. EN GL/s2 AND IRISH LAW COURTS. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE called attention to the first report of the coi:missinn of inquiry into the Eng lish and Irish courts of law and chancery, and asked the intts nded to introduce bills in Government whether they es of that report during accordance with the recommendetio. fuller report of the the present session, and also, whether e. soon, and when commissioners was likely to be presented they were likely to have the judicial statistics. - to Earl GRANVILLI said the Government it, otended intr:,duce a bill founded on the recommendations °1 t h e commission, which he hoped would be satiafactory to the noble marquis. The judicial statistics had been nearer completed, and he hoped they would be ready in June, and the second report would be made probably in the early part of July. t METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS. The Earl of DE It BY moved that it be an instruction to the committee on every railway bill providing for the conetruction of any railway within the !metropolis to insert in the bill provisions analogous to that contained in the North London Railway Act, for the purpose of securing to the labouring classes a cheap transit to and from their labour by a morning and evening train, with such modifications as may appear to be required by the circumstances of each case. Ile thought that, sup• posing the railway companies should sustain a trifling dis advantage from such a clause, yet it was but just that such an enactment should be made to protect those who had not the power to protect themselves. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY entirely approved of the proposition made by the noble earl, but he thought, to to make it more effectual, it should be extended to all exist ing railways requiring extensions of existing lines. (Hear.) The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH thought the time fixed for the running of the early train ought to be before six, as the work of the labouring classes generally commenced at that hour. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY thought that matters of detail like that could easily be arranged by the com mittee. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY thought it very expe dient the experiment of the early trains for the labouring classes should be tried. There was at present some objec done to compelling the poor inhabitants of the metropolis to leave it, but he felt bound to say it was an expedient that was worthy of trial. He thought, however, to be of any service, there ought to be two trains each way every morn ing and evening. The motion was agreed to, and it was ordered to be entered on the seseienal orders. RETIRING PENSIONS. Lord CHELMSFORD called the attention of the First Lord of the Admiralty to the Order in Council of the Ist A u gust, 1860, upon those naval captains who did not be come applicants for the allotments by the Order in Council lst of September, 1846, and 25th June, 1851. (LEFT SPEAKING.) SOUSE OF COMMONS---TI Evening. I The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Sir ROBERT ANSTRUTHER took the oaths and his seat on his election for Fiteehire, in the room of Mr. Wemyse, deceased. AN GOVERNMENT AND MR. HOME. THE ROM Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that on going into com mittee of supply, on Monday, be would ask whether the attention of Earl Russell had been called to the conduct of the Roman Goverment towards Mr. Home. TERRITORY OF DHAR. Lord STANLEY asked the Secretary of State for India, whether the territory of Dhar, confiscated during the war of 18b7-8, and promised to be restored to its native ruler, had been resaircd ; and, if not,when the cession would take effect. Sir C. WOOD said it was intended to have given the so n of the late Raja h the g overnment of the territory, but be was at first physically incompetent and also too inexpe rienced in buainesa for the position. He had since improved, and the Government of the country was carried on by his Ministers. BURYING DE AD BODIES IN INDIA. Lord STANLEY asked the Secretary of State for India whether it was true that the Government of Bengal bad issued an order prohibiting the burning of dead bodies on the banks of the Rooghly river • w h et her the terms of that order, and the reasons on whieliit was based,had been made known to him ; and, if so, 'whether there was any objection to make them public ? Sir 0, WOOD said theta were no deapatohes on the aal). 46; 2 131 138 is 1001 11 431 1111 118116 i 10 151 130 1 1 I 101 101} 892 1 Business don• 104 31 jest, but he had received private letters, from which It appeared that for some weeks the cholera had been pre valent in Calcutta, and the inhabitants had been consider ing what steps should be taken to prevent the extension of the disease. Throwing dead bodies into the Hooghly had been prohibited. With regard to the burning of dead bodies, he understood that there had been no order on the subject. LIGHT SHIP AT HOLYHEAD, Mr. STANLEY asked the President of the Board of Trade if instructions had been given to remove the light ship at Holyhead, and erect a lighthouse on the structure of the northern breakwater P Mr M. GIBSON said that instructions had been given on the subject. REPORTS OF FACTORY INSPECTORS. - Mr. F. S. POWELL asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the reports of factory in spectors, as printed and circulated, are copies of those originally sent in by the Inspectors; if not, what are the regulations under which revision of those reports is con auct( d. Sir G. GREY said that the last instructions had been issued about nine years ago, painting out to the inspectors that their reports should be calmly written, and that they ought to avoid any matter calculated to iced to pubic con troversy. Since then there had been no occasion to revise these reports. It would be inexpedient to lay the reports on the table, as the names of different persons were intro duced into them. THE BRADFORD RESERVOIRS. Mr. FERRAND asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if Mr. Rawlinson the Government engineer, had sent in his report on the Bradford Reser voirs; and, if not, when he would do so ? Sir G. GREY said, from what ha understocd, Mr. Raw linson was endeavouring to make his report as complete as possible, and that there would be no unnecessary delay on his part in presenting it. DEFENCE OF THE BRITISH CHANNEL. In reply to ➢lr, NEWDEOATE, Lord PALMERSTON said he was informed by his noble friend, the Secretary of the War Department, that sites had been obtained for the erection of batteries if they were found necessary. THE FORTIFICATIONS AT SPITHEAD, In reply to Mr. B. OSBORNE, Lord PALMERSTON said that the works at Spithead, with the exception of those at Stombrige, would be pro - oeeded with, and the reason of discontinuing those at the latter place was that there was not a proper foundation there. Mr. B. OSBORNE—Then I am to understand that these latter works will not be carried on. Lord P ALMERSTON—Certainly, not when there is no foundation, (Laughter.) THE BREIION LAWS. Mr. MIIAHON asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland when the Brehon Laws, now in course of arrangement and translation, would be published. Sir R. PEEL said that one of the volumes had been completed by Mr O'Donovan, and would shortly be pub lished. THE DUTY ON RAGS. In reply to Mr BLACK, Mr. M. GIBSON said that he understood the Italian Government had not abolished the duty on raga expel tad. PENAL SERVITUDE BILL. In answer to Mr. HUNT, Sir G. GREY said ho would consent to postpone the further progress of the bill from Monday next to Thursday. THEILATE ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON A BRITISH SUBJECT IN NORTH AMERICA. Mr. LAYAILD said the Government had received infor mation respecting the matter which corresponded with the accounts which appeared in the newspapers, and had com municated with the Government of the United States. CAPTAIN MELVILLE WHITE. In reply to Colonel FaExcn, Mr. LAYAItD said that despatches had been received from her Majesty's Chargé de Affsires at Hamburgh, to the effect that the award had been made, but that it was unfavourable to Captain White. CHINA. Mr. LIDDELL moved that, in the opinion of this house further interference on the part of this country in the civi war in China is impolitic and unnecessary. The hon. gentleman condemned the course adopted by this country in regard to China by our interference in the military ope rations in that country, the object of which, he contended, was to introduce British supremacy there, (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE ,OF LORDS—Last Evening, STANDING ORDERS. Lord REDESDALE moved the usual sessional order that no private bill brought from the House of Commons be read a second time after the 30th of June.—Agreed to. LAND MORTGAGE BANK OF INDIA BILL. This bill was road a second time. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES (FOREIGN COUNTRIES) BILL, This bill was read a second time. IMPROVEMENT OF LAND ACTS (1844) BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR named the committee to which this bill has been referred, UNION RELIEF AID ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. LAND DRAINAGE (PROVISIONAL ORDERS) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. THE CONFERENCE. The Earl of CARNARVON, before their lordships ad. journed, wished to ask the Foreign Secretary a question of some importance relative to the conference. Their lordships were aware that the meeting of the conference had been fixed for yesterday, and their lordships were aware that the re presentatives of the minor German states, and of Austria and Prussia, failed to attend, and consequently one day was lost; and a day was of much moment at a time like the present. The conference, he understood, had been post poned until next Monday; and their lordships would re member that this was not the first postponement. The con ference was originally to have been held on the 11th, but it was postponed until the 20th, and now it was again post poned until Monday. It was most distinctly understood that one of the first steps of the conference would be to order an armistice, and that a suspension of hostilities would take place; but he was sorry to say that there were reasons which, it was very easy to understand, might induce the Austrian, and especially the Prussian Government, to de sire to see delay in the armistice being carried into effect. This was a matter which ought not to be lost sight of. The question which he wished to put was whether, in the event of any further postponement of the conference, any steps would be takon to secure at once such an armistice as would cause a suspension of hostilities, and to avoid an indefinite postponement of the conference accompanied with a con. tinuation of hostilities in Denmark. Ho had seen it stated in the newspapers that there was an intention on the part of the Prussian Government to forward their troops into Jutland. He had also seen it stated—he hoped not on good authority, but it had appeared in some of the German papers—that there was au intention, by means of the occu pation of Jutland, to make Denmark pay the expenses of the war. Under these circumstances ho wished to put his question as to the probability of there being an armistice. Earl RUSSELL, who was very indistinctly heard, was understood to say—With regari to the meeting of the con ference I have to state that the German Confederation, having al pointed Baron Von Bengt as their representative, and he holding the offices of President of the Council, Home Minister, and Foreign Minister of Saxony. it would be: ecessary for him to make arrangements with respect to the duties of those offices during his absence ; P h e e r e fe e r ,: :ir l ‘ d z g ot, therefore, be in London until Monday next. The plenipm,'ntiaries attended yesterday and found that the representatives . of Austria and Prussia had received strict instructions not to . attend the conference until the repre sentative of the Diet w: 9 in attendance. Under these cir cumstances I must decline to enter into the question which the noble earl has put. (H ee ,... hear.) I must say further that when the conference meets, which I trust will be on Monday next, they will take the r hole matter into their serious consideration. MTh() Earl of MALMESBURY—I am qu:te sure that it is best to treat the matter with all discretion u n,ler the cir cumstances about to take place—l say about to take place, because the conference nowstands adjourned. I thln that the noble earl is right in the answer he gave in reference to an armistice, but I must say on my own part, that • I hope that the noble earl and the Government will be on their guard against a repetition of these postponements. (Hear, hear.) It is impossible not to see the obvious consequences of future postponements ; it is evident to every ono that the parties to meet in the conference may make use of these postponements to come before the conference in a different position to that in which they are at this moment. I there fore trust the noble earl and her Majesty's Government will employ themselves in noting most accurately what excuses may be made for a further postponement ; because in this instance, looking in the distance, and at what I know my self has been the course taken by the gentleman to whom I the noble earl has alluded, I confess I am extremely sus picious as to the excuse made on this occasion being sincere Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE said it was satis factory to observe that both sides of the house recognised the importance of avoiding discussion under present cir cumstances. He had no reason to doubt that her Majesty's Government had already in mind the observations made by the noble earl on the ether side. At the same time it ap peared to him great value attached to what had fallen from his noble friend. It was satisfactory to those who observed what was passing that the attention of both sides of the house was directed to the proper disposition of this confe rence. He felt ho was justified in those observations by what was occurring. It seemed to him impossible for any one to read the accounts of what had transpired with regard to Sonderborg, and to the continuance of those hostilities which were being carried out in a murderous spirit, and likewise with regard to the apparent intention of extending those hostilities to the other principal fortress of Denmark and throughout Jutland, without recognising the great im portance that attached to the spirit in which the conference assembled. He trusted that the progress of the conference would be accelerated, and that its proceedings would be brought to a happy end. (Hear, hear.) Earl RUSSELL said that the noble earl opposite was quite justified in saying he had a right to ask a question, as to when the confe:ence would begin. But with regard to his observations generally, it was just to all parties to re member, that when Austria and Prussia had declared their willingness to enter the conference, and when that proposi tion was made by him to Denmark, the =ewer he received was that there was so much excitement at the tiule at Copen• hagen, that that court hoped the answer would uqt be pressed until they had more timo to consider the whole sul:dqct. He, therefore, did not press it for a fortnight. At the expira tion-of that time he communicated the &tamer of Danmark to the courts of Berlin and Vienna, and no objection was taken on their part. Their lordships then adjourned. HONE OF COMMONS—Last Evening, THE FIRE INSURANCE DUTY. On going into Committee of Ways and Means, Mr. H. SHERIDAN moved as an amendment, that in the opinion of the house the reduction of the fire ine , urance duty in the manner proposed by the Chancellor of Lille Ex chequer was not the mode o; reduction contemplated by the resolution of the house passed last session on the :subject, and that a uniform reduction of Is. per cent. on all d ascrip tions of property liable to the said duty would be m ore an ceptoblo to the country. Mr. HADFIELD seconded the motion, which was opposed by The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUE 1, who argued that if adopted it would be totally useless in respect of any efficacious reduction of the fire insurance du.ty. It would destroy the principle which the house had approved in apportioning the balance of revenue and expenditure, and would sweep away every rag of the surplus. With regard to his own proposal, he observed that there would be no diffi culty whatever in rating stock in trade. Mr. DISRAELI thought the principle of the amendment as distinguished from that of the Government proposition, was the right one; but although he should vote for the amendment, in the event of its becoming a substantive mo tion he should move the omission of the words "one shil ling per cent." Thus the house would only be pledging itself to the principle of a uniform reduction of duty. After a few remarks from Mr. T. Baring, Sir H. Wil loughby, and Sir S. Northcote, the house divided, and the motion for going into committee was carried by 170 to 117. The amendment was therefore lost, and the house went into committee of ways and means. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER submitted a resolution reducing the fire insurance duty on stock in trade to la. 6d. per cent. per annum. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY, by way of amendment, moved that for stock in trade, houses and buildings should be sub stituted; but the amendment was negatived without a divi sion, and the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer agreed to nem con. The house having resumed, on the order for supply, _ Colonel DICKSON moved for a select committee to in quire into the claims of Mr. John Clare, jun., upon the Go vernment for compensation for inventions and designs supplied to the Admiralty in connection with iron ship building and the construction of gun boats. The motion was opposed by Lord C. PIOBT and the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, who contended that as the matter had already been investigated and decided in the courts of law, Mr. Cl ire had no claim for compensation upon the house. Ultimately, and after some discussion of no interest, the motion was negatived. Sir J. PAKINGTON put questions relative to the pre sent state of the Channel fleet, and the reserves in the home ports. which elicited from Lord C. Paget a statement to the effect that the first-class steam reserve consisted of 13 ships, viz., three iron-armoured ships, two line-of-battle ships, two frigates, three corvettes, and three sloops, and they were all fit for service. The Channel fleet being compnsed of iron ships necessarily required a good deal cf docking. The High Court at Bombay Bill was read a third time and passed. The Court of Justiciary (Scotland) Bill, the Fish Teinds (Scotland) Bill, and the Summary Procedure (Scotland) Bill were severally passed through committee. The Charitable Assurances Enrolments Bill was read a second time. The Bridges (Ireland) Bill was defeated in committee by 128 to 85. The CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER nominated the select committee on the Government Annuities Bill. Sir M. FARQUHAR moved that the committee have power to send for and examine persons, papers, and records. The motion was opposed by the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Lord Palmerston, and Mr. Vivian ; and was supported by Lord J. Manners, Mr. Hankey, and Mr. Ayrton. Upon a division it was negatived by 127 to 104, and the committee nominated. The other business on the paper was also gone through, and the house adjourned at 10 minues to 1 o'clock, LONDON - GAZETTE—This Evening. CROWN OFFICE, APRIL 20. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR. LIARENT. County of Fife—Sir Robert Anstruther, of Balcaskie, Bert., in the room of James Hay Erskine Wemyss, Esq., deceased. . ... ArRIL 21. Borough of Pontefract—Hugh Culling Eardley Childers, Esq., one of the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord high Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. WINDSOR CASTLE, APRIL • This day had audience of Her Nlajesty : The Baron do Cetto, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of Bavaria, to deliver his new credentials ; And Monsieur de Quaade, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the King of Denmark, Monsieur de Bille, Envoy Extr,.- ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from His Danish Majesty, and Monsieur do Krieger, Plenipotentiaries to the Conferences about to be held in London with a view to the restoration of Peace in the north of Europe ; To which audiences they were respectively introduced by Earl Russell, K.G., Her Majesty's Prinoipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. WHITEHALL, APRIL 21. The Queen hcs been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, constituting and appointing the Most Noble Edward Adolphus, Duke of Somerset, K.G.; Vice-Admiral the Honourable Sir Frede. rick William Grey, K.C.B. ; Rear-Admiral Charles Eden, C.B, ; Rear-Admiral Charles Frederick; Rear-Admiral the Honourable James Robert Drummond, C.B. ; and Hugh Culling Eardley Childers, Esq., to be her Majesty's Commissioners for executing the office of Lqrcl High Ad miral of the said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dominions, islands, and territories there unto belonging. BANKRUPTS. That portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupts had not arrived when we went to press& Course of the Exchange.—This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam l2 0 12 (it Antwerp .. 25 57 25 61 Brussels 25 67t 25 64 liambargh — 13 St 13 8t Paris Short 25 20 25 Z 0 _ Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine - 110# 1191 Vienna 'Frieete Petersburzh ..% Berlin 11 75 11 80 33i 33a Madrid Cadiz Leghorn — 25 65 2.5 70 Milan — 25 67i 25 70 Genoa ,— 25 65 25 7a Naples - 25 671 25 721 Palermo — 25 671 25 72t Messina — 25 671 25 721 Lisbon —51 i I Oport0...- Foreign Gold in Bare (Standard), per 0z.... £3 17 5 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE TUCKEICIIIMINAL PROSECUTION I: N DER TIIE NEW ACT. This bankrupt was a bill broker in Old Broad -street a n,l on his applying some time since to pass his last exami nation, it was alleged that he had removed property subset quentlyie the adjudication, and withhaving accounted for his, property by fictitious receipts and payments, which clactrge, if proved, would amount to a misdemeanour, under the 159th sec. of the Act. His honour was of opinion that the opp os i n , '3 cre ditors had made out a prima lacie case, and directed % prosecution, but the plaintiff elected to be tried befre the learned Commissioner, and his Honour made an order for a copy of the charges to be delivered to the bankrupt, and fixed to-day for hearing the case, and it was the first which has occurred since the new Act was passed. It excited considerable interest. Mr. Ciriffiths said ho was instructed that the affidavit had been filed, and copies were served on the other side on Saturday. His honour--Is that supported by affidavit? Mr. Griffiths said he found it was not, but a clerk was on the way who would make it if the Court allowed the case to stand over a short time, Ills Honour said he would not do so, as the parties ought to have been prepared with evidence. Mr. Griffiths said—No doubt the other side has them. His lienout—Mr. Sergeant Atkinson says he has not, and I shall therefore adjourn the case—or rather enlarge the rule—at the cost of the prosecuting creditor. He thought that these adjournments might work a very great hardship on a bankrupt, who might be prepared on the day appointed, but on a subsequent day he might at the last moment bo deprived of some of his evidence. Mr, Sergeant Atkinson then asked for the costs of the adjournment of the trial. His Honour said that the costs of the trial would be reserved. There is a tenement-honee in New York city having sixty-eight rooms, 8 by 10 feet, containing seventy amilies of ' one hundred and forty-four adults and one hundred and thirtreight children, eleven dogs, and forty three cats.—.ameriean Paper. A MONSTER NUCGET.—The days of nuggets have not yet passed away from Ballarat. This morning early the Cosmopolitan Companyunearthed a splendid specimen weighing 111 oz —BaUarit Evening P os t, Jan. 14. The coarse of exchange at New Yora on London for bills ut 60 days' eight is about 182 per cent., and the premium on gold is about ' Opel . cent. At thew': rates there Jo 11C+ profit en the iraportatimot gold from Vuited Statue, t 0.15.4 stook 12.10 , SSE Paul. All ioi, all 100 (100 I ' 100 all I tloo IGO i ~' { r